1998 Wigan Warriors season

Super League III Rank

1st

Play-off result

Won Grand Final

Challenge Cup

Runners-up

1998 record

Wins: 21; Draws: 0; Losses: 2

Points scored

For: 762; Against: 222

Team information

Stadium

Central Park

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The 1998 Wigan Warriors season was the 103rd season in the club's rugby league history and the third season in the Super League. Coached by John Monie, the Warriors competed in Super League III and finished in 1st place, and went on to win the Grand Final at Old Trafford against Leeds Rhinos. The club also competed in the 1998 Challenge Cup, and finished as runners-up following a surprise defeat in the final against Sheffield Eagles.

Table

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Wigan Warriors	23	21	0	2	762	222	+540	42
2	Leeds Rhinos	23	19	0	4	662	369	+293	38
3	Halifax Blue Sox	23	18	0	5	658	390	+268	36
4	St Helens	23	14	1	8	673	459	+214	29
5	Bradford Bulls	23	12	0	11	498	450	+48	24
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	446	522	-76	21
7	London Broncos	23	10	0	13	415	476	-61	20
8	Sheffield Eagles	23	8	2	13	495	541	-46	18
9	Hull Sharks	23	8	0	15	421	574	-153	16
10	Warrington Wolves	23	7	1	15	411	645	-234	15
11	Salford Reds	23	6	1	16	319	575	-256	13
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	2	0	21	288	825	-537	4

Play-offs

Squad

Players marked * left the club during the season.

No	Player
1	Kris Radlinski
2	Jason Robinson
3	Danny Moore
4	Gary Connolly
5	Mark Bell
6	Henry Paul
7	Tony Smith
8	Neil Cowie
9	Robbie McCormack
10	Tony Mestrov
11	Denis Betts
12	Simon Haughton
13	Andy Farrell
14	Mick Cassidy
15	Jon Clarke
16	Terry O'Connor
17	Stephen Holgate
18	Lee Hansen
19	Craig Murdock
20	Lee Gilmour
21	Andy Johnson
22	Rob Smyth
23	Daryl Cardiss
25	Paul Johnson
26	Neil Baynes
27	Andrew Isherwood
28	Rob Ball
29	Wes Davies

Transfers

In

Player	Pos	From	Fee	Date	Ref

Out

Player	Pos	To	Fee	Date	Ref
Danny Ellison	Winger	Castleford Tigers		January 1998
Gaël Tallec	Second-row	Castleford Tigers		January 1998

References

External links

Wigan Warriors

Est. 1872 in Wigan, England

The Club	History Players Internationals Hall of Fame

Home grounds	Folly Field (1872–1877; 1879–1886) Prescott Street (1877–1879; 1886–1901) Springfield Park (1901–1902) Central Park (1902–1999) DW Stadium (1999–present)

League	Rugby Football Union Rugby Football League Super League

Titles	RFL/Super League Championship: 1908–09 1921–22 1925–26 1933–34 1945–46 1946–47 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1995–96 1998 2010 2013 World Club Challenge (3): 1987 1991 1994 Challenge Cup: 1924 1929 1944 1948 1951 1958 1959 1965 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2002 2011 2013

Seasons	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Culture	NRFU Founder Super League Founding Member Rivalry with St Helens

Affiliation	Rugby Football League (1895)

1998 in rugby league

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International Rugby League

British Rugby League

Competitions	Super League Grand Final Division One Division Two Challenge Cup

SL Teams	Bradford Bulls Castleford Tigers Halifax Blue Sox Huddersfield Giants Hull Sharks Leeds Rhinos London Broncos Salford City Reds Sheffield Eagles St Helens Warrington Wolves Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League

Competitions	State of Origin NRL season Grand Final Queensland Cup NSWRL First Division

By club	Adelaide Rams Auckland Warriors Balmain Tigers Brisbane Broncos Canterbury Bulldogs Canberra Raiders Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Illawarra Steelers Gold Coast Chargers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys North Sydney Bears Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Sydney Roosters St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Suburbs Magpies

Other Domestic competitions

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